Details of the plans were disclosed by Managing Director of TransJamaican Highway (TJH) Ivan Anderson at a town hall meeting at the Free Town Primary School.

Residents in Longville Park; Free Town; The Aviary; New Harbour Village IV; and Sandy Bay currently are unable to access the highway’s westbound lane to go to May Pen and beyond. Neither do they have any access to an off-ramp in that area when travelling eastbound.

The six-foot eight-inch tall former fast bowler will participate in a cricket ceremony and watch party in midtown Manhattan on Monday, June 17, at the Caribbean-owned and operated S’Aimer NYC restaurant during an event supported by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.

With a lifelong passion for the sport, Perry began his officiating journey in 2017 during his final year of college at the GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport after being introduced to a referee training by a former referee. Starting as an assistant referee, his capability for the role quickly propelled him into the position of central referee within a year and eventually to the senior level.

The Prime Minister was addressing residents and journalists in the community of Nightingale Grove on Friday.

Much of Mr Holness’ day was spent in St Catherine South Western, the constituency of former works minister Everald Warmington whom he had recently fired following controversial remarks made public.

Before visiting Nightingale Grove, the Prime Minister had delivered two housing units to residents in Bamboo Ridge and Brethren Town in the Old Harbour North Division under his HOPE programme.

This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a visit to the community on Friday (June 7).

The new bridge will replace the existing structure which was closed by the National Works Agency (NWA) in September 2022 following assessments which determined that the structure was severely compromised and posed a danger to motorists and other users.

The Jamaica Broilers (JB) Group, which operates a plant in the area, is contributing $50 million towards the project.

Thanks to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints the secondary institution was gifted J$7.9 million worth of equipment which has significantly improved its educational resources.

This donation saw the school’s home economics and agricultural departments, science and industrial arts labs all upgraded with modern tools and equipment.

This development is slated to commence this year and comes amidst growing concerns due to traffic backlog at the Vineyards toll booths especially during peak hours.

This expansion project is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025, and has been allocated a budget of approximately J$53 million. China Harbour Engineering and Construction (CHEC) is the contractor.

Managing director of the TJH, Ivan Anderson, says the upcoming upgrade is necessitated by motorists experiencing lengthy delays when accessing their services.

Indeed, sports is one glue that many find relatable and is also seen as a great opportunity for young people to maintain good health while making a name for themselves. For Chenelle Gushman, it is through her passion for sports that she has made herself an agent of change.

By positioning herself and more specifically her brand, Chenelle is transforming lives one scholarship at a time through innovation, creativity and through the provision of something every Jamaican loves just as much as sports - a good party.

She also knows that sometimes despite doing all the preparations, nerves can get the better of a student, regardless of how bright they may be. All of these factors and more had Williams anxiously waiting for the results of her son Kamarley Bedward.  In the end, she was not only relieved that he did very well but was over the moon that he emerged as the top boy for Old Harbour Primary School with a score of 383.7 out of 400.

The 11- year-old and his family were thrilled that he not only earned a spot at the prestigious institution but was also named the top male performer at Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School following the announcement of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) national exam.

Indeed, his countless hours of hitting the books have been rewarded with him scoring in the 94 percentile overall. PEP, he said, was not that hard, though he did not take the rigours of the rounds for granted.